### *Gamer Life: Episode 1 – The Beginning of Justin's Journey

Gamer Life: Episode 1 – The Beginning of Justin's Journey

Justin's Background

Justin is a 15-year-old boy who has been passionate about gaming since he was young. Born on May 2, 1994, he’s now 15 years old in 2009. His parents, David and Olivia, are both in their late 30s. David works in tech and is very supportive of Justin’s interests. Olivia, his mother, works as a nurse. They were both born and raised in London, England.

Justin’s Early Gaming Years

Justin's love for gaming started when he was around 11 years old, in 2005, just when YouTube came out. At this time, Justin was heavily into games like Assassin's Creed II, Portal, and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which he played on his family’s old desktop. But in 2009, Justin's life was about to change when his father bought a new game for him.

Minecraft Alpha Version

Justin’s dad, who worked for a tech company, gifted him a game called Minecraft. It wasn’t the full version yet; it was the alpha version. Even though it wasn’t the polished version, Justin fell in love with it immediately. He started doing research about Minecraft on his Intel Core 2 laptop.

While browsing, Justin discovered that Minecraft was created by a man named Markus "Notch" Persson. Justin was fascinated by the creator's journey and said, “Lit, Notch!” which became his favorite phrase from that moment on.

Justin's First Steps into YouTube

After learning about Minecraft, Justin wanted to share his experience with others. He decided to create a YouTube channel. To do that, he used his mom’s phone, the HTC Tattoo, to download the YouTube app. The HTC Tattoo had a 256 MB storage and 2.8-inch screen—not much for modern standards, but it worked for Justin’s plans.

Justin creates his YouTube account by going to the YouTube website, signing up, and confirming his email. He decided to go with the channel name "JustinGamer95". He didn’t take a profile picture at first but wanted to work on the banner.

Creating the Banner

Justin had learned some basic design skills using GIMP, a free image editing software. For his YouTube channel banner, he made a Minecraft-themed design. The banner featured an iconic Minecraft block (like a grass block) with a pixelated font that said "JustinGamer95". It had a background of the Minecraft world, with a Creeper in the corner and Steve, the main character, in the center.

Begging for a New Phone

Justin was determined to make his gaming and YouTube journey more serious. He begged his dad to buy him a 2009 mobile phone. After much convincing, David bought him a Nokia 5310 XpressMusic. It cost about £50-£80 at the time, which was a pretty affordable phone. Though it wasn’t a smartphone, it had a good enough camera for basic needs, and Justin was excited.

Setting Up His Channel and Playing Minecraft

Justin finally set up his YouTube account on his new phone and logged in to watch Minecraft tutorials. Then, on his Intel Core 2 laptop, he downloaded the Minecraft alpha version. As he opened the game, the computer beeped as it loaded. Justin smiled as it eventually worked, showing the character creation screen.

He decided to name his first Minecraft character “JMaster_95”—a nod to his gaming identity. The character had short black hair and was wearing a basic Steve skin with a blue shirt and brown pants. Justin took a screenshot of his character and decided to edit it in Photoshop to make it look even cooler. He added a slight glow effect to the character and a background of a Minecraft world at sunset. The edited image became his profile picture on YouTube.

This marked the beginning of Justin’s journey into both gaming and content creation. With his passion and determination, he would soon start creating Minecraft tutorials, gameplay videos, and more.

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